Trump’s actions are beginning to have global consequencesCNN
Nic Robertson is CNN’s international diplomatic editor. The opinions in this article belong to the author. (CNN) The last time Baghdad sent troops into Kirkuk to kick out Kurdish forces, I was in the first group of journalists taken to see the
So when Trump refused to recertify Iran’s compliance of the Iran nuclear deal last week and threatened to designate Iran’s top military force, the revolutionary guard — the IRGC — a terrorist organization, he wasn’t just slapping down the theocracy…and more »

Pride and Prejudice: Russia Rearms Its HistoryCarnegie Europe
With these statements, Putin legitimized both the historical and current policies of spheres of influence and occupation. In today’s Russia, stating that Stalin and Hitler joined forces to attack Poland, carve up Eastern Europe, and start World War …and more »

GOP Silence on Trump’s Press Threats Is ShamefulRealClearPolitics
… comforting rationalization as they observe Trump’s disturbing interpretation of the separation of powers defined in the Constitution — he has attacked the legislative branch, the judiciary and his own intelligence community, and on Thursday even …

Trump Blames ‘Radical Islam’ for Uptick in Crime in BritainU.S. News & World Report
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump is misrepresenting a report on British crime statistics by blaming an uptick in police-reported incidents on “Radical Islamic terror.” Britain’s Office for National Statistics this week reported a 13 percent …